50 Precious Words - Vivian Kirkfield
March 2021
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#50PreciousWords – Vivian Kirkfield
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Where Have All the Humans Gone?
By Delia Black (50 words)
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Alien was excited about his mission to earth.
It would be easy!
Bring back a human to study.
How hard could it be?
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Alien landed and scanned a sign.
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FANCY DRESS PARADE
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Alien searched.
A dragon, a rooster, a tiger!
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Alien called home.
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"Humans all gone. Will a penguin do?"
March 2, 2020
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#50PreciousWords2020 – Vivian Kirkfield
I’ve just entered!
If you’d like to enter too, simply write a story for kids ages 12 or under.
50 words – Title not included in the word count. Post by March 5.
It feels good to join in with these contests, to keep improving my skills and a great discipline for word count! Amazing to read all the fantastic entries too. You’ve got to be in it to win it, so give it a try!
Here’s my entry!
ARE WE THERE YET?
50 WORDS
Luggage packed.
Summer clothes.
Destination?
Daddy knows.
Front door locked.
Seatbelt on.
Bye-bye cat.
And we’re... gone!
Through the night.
Break of dawn.
Eyes grow wide.
Stretch and yawn.
Must be patient.
Not quite there.
Play eye spy.
Candy share.
Sparkling sea.
Sis shouts, “WHOA!”
Swimsuits.
“R E A D Y,
S T E A D Y,
GO!”